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ASOS: Hackers tricked way into employee account before sending rogue push notification
The company said its investigation, carried out with external experts, found the attackers had accessed “some personal information, including names and contact details, and certain…
Crypto thief who splurged on gold grills sentenced in London
A 25-year-old man who helped steal nearly $260,000 in cryptocurrency through a SIM-swapping fraud scheme was sentenced to two and a half years in prison…
Cisco Patches a Dozen Critical Vulnerabilities
The security defects could lead to unauthorized access, information leaks, privilege escalation, DoS attacks, and remote code execution.
Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover
Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with…
Leaked chats show Russian extortion gang sending ‘agents’ into US law firms
In leaked chats, members track dozens of victims, haggle over multimillion-dollar payments and direct operatives based in the United States whom they call “agents.”
Security Awareness Training Isn’t Dead, but It Needs a Rethink
All enterprises conduct security awareness training for their employees. But whether this has tangible benefits is debatable.
OAuth grants pile up faster than you can review them. Here’s how to keep up.
OAuth grants create data highways between SaaS apps, AI agents, and other tools. And, they are multiplying faster than any security team can review them.…
Hackers target two South Korean megachurches, potentially exposing congregant data
Two of South Korea's largest Protestant churches are investigating cyberattacks that may have exposed sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of members, including personal details,…
The Secrets of a US Spyware King
Senior researcher John Scott-Railton speaks to WIRED about the lack of oversight at spyware company Paragon Solutions.
Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021.
Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware
"It’s on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time, and it can’t be uninstalled," researchers at Bitdefender said about ad…
SonicWall and Splunk Patch Critical Vulnerabilities
Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities could allow attackers to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary code, and elevate their privileges.
Russian-aligned spies upgrade malware used in attacks on Ukrainian transport, energy firms
Russian-aligned hackers have targeted Ukrainian transportation, manufacturing and energy companies with a constantly evolving malware strain designed to harvest system data, according to new research.
Microsoft Teams to get support for third-party deepfake detection tools
Microsoft will soon introduce support for third-party deepfake detection solutions and impersonation protection in Teams meetings.
Writing the Next Chapter
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